Mental Health News and Research

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For nurses feeling the strain of the pandemic, virus resurgence is ‘paralyzing’

For Christina Nester, the pandemic lull in Massachusetts lasted about three months through summer into early fall. In late June, St. Vincent Hospital had resumed elective surgeries, and the unit the 48-year-old nurse works on switched back from taking care of only COVID-19 patients to its pre-pandemic roster of patients recovering from gallbladder operations, mastectomies and other surgeries.

24 Nov 2020

New legal push aims to speed magic mushrooms to dying patients

Back in March, just as anxiety over COVID-19 began spreading across the U.S., Erinn Baldeschwiler of La Conner, Washington, found herself facing her own private dread.

24 Nov 2020

Treatment of mental health issues neglected during stroke recovery

The health system is failing to recognize the importance of treating mental health issues in stroke recovery.

24 Nov 2020

Researchers assess benefits of magnetic seizure therapy to treat depression in bipolar patients

Researchers are assessing whether magnetic seizure therapy (MST) can help relieve treatment-resistant depression in bipolar patients in a clinical trial led by The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth).

24 Nov 2020

Researchers develop a new sensor to measure weak magnetic signals in the brain

Scientists at the University of Birmingham have developed a new sensor to measure weak magnetic signals in the brain, which has the potential to increase understanding of connectivity in the brain, and detect signs of traumatic brain injury, dementia and schizophrenia.

23 Nov 2020

UNC scientists find brain cells that help drive arousal responses to strong emotions

Strong emotions such as fear and anxiety tend to be accompanied and reinforced by measurable bodily changes including increased blood pressure, heart rate and respiration, and dilation of the eyes' pupils. These so-called "physiological arousal responses" are often abnormally high or low in psychiatric illnesses such as anxiety disorders and depression.

23 Nov 2020

Researchers develop survey to understand factors that influence vaping

Before the COVID-19 pandemic, information about the dangers of vaping was emerging. To investigate the potentially serious health and respiratory implications of vaping, Mayo Clinic researchers wanted to better understand the factors influencing vaping in the community.

23 Nov 2020

COVID-19 potentially has negative impacts on male fertility

A review recently published in the Journal of Medical Virology has discussed some of the effects that infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) – the agent that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) – may have on male fertility.

22 Nov 2020

Unique neurological signatures could be used to understand, study brain disorders

While the broad architecture and organization of the human brain is universal, new research shows how the differences between how people reimagine common scenarios can be observed in brain activity and quantified.

20 Nov 2020

Sexual minorities who misuse alcohol or tobacco also have a co-occurring psychiatric disorder

More than half of lesbian, gay and bisexual individuals who misuse alcohol or tobacco also have a co-occurring psychiatric disorder, compared to one-third of heterosexuals, a new University of Michigan study finds.

20 Nov 2020

Children of low-income families have greater risk of developing mental disorders later in life

The results gained in a study involving approximately one million Danish children increase the understanding of how socio-economic differences in childhood affect the development of mental disorders in the Nordic countries.

20 Nov 2020

Age is no barrier to losing weight, study shows

Obese patients over the age of 60 can lose an equivalent amount of weight as younger people using only lifestyle changes, according to a new study from the University of Warwick and University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust that demonstrates that age is no barrier to losing weight.

20 Nov 2020

Mental Health News and Research

Latest Mental Health News and Research

For nurses feeling the strain of the pandemic, virus resurgence is ‘paralyzing’

New legal push aims to speed magic mushrooms to dying patients

Treatment of mental health issues neglected during stroke recovery

Researchers assess benefits of magnetic seizure therapy to treat depression in bipolar patients

Researchers develop a new sensor to measure weak magnetic signals in the brain

UNC scientists find brain cells that help drive arousal responses to strong emotions

Researchers develop survey to understand factors that influence vaping

COVID-19 potentially has negative impacts on male fertility

Unique neurological signatures could be used to understand, study brain disorders

Sexual minorities who misuse alcohol or tobacco also have a co-occurring psychiatric disorder

Children of low-income families have greater risk of developing mental disorders later in life

Age is no barrier to losing weight, study shows

Study investigates link between socio-economic position and risk of mental disorders

National health groups offer support for COPD patients and caregivers amid pandemic

NSR launches online treatment study for people experiencing poor sleep during COVID-19 pandemic

COVID lockdown delays autism diagnosis in more than 128,000 at-risk children

Researchers highlight gap in effective mental health and substance use treatment options for people with FASD

EULAR Consultation Service helps address rheumatic, musculoskeletal diseases

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on those with OCDs

Enforced isolation can increase risk of mental health problems in children, adolescents

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Mental Health News and Research

Latest Mental Health News and Research

Redefining control and consistency in anaerobic microbiome workflows

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